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List of mammals of the Republic of the Congo

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Republic of the Congo. Of the mammal species in the Republic of the Congo, five are endangered, nine are vulnerable, and four are near threatened.

Order: [[Tubulidentata]] (aardvarks)
The order Tubulidentata consists of a single species, the aardvark. Tubulidentata are characterised by their teeth which lack a pulp cavity and form thin tubes which are continuously worn down and replaced. • Family: Orycteropodidae • Genus: OrycteropusAardvark, O. afer == Order: Afrosoricida (tenrecs and golden moles) ==
Order: [[Afrosoricida]] (tenrecs and golden moles)
The order Afrosoricida contains the golden moles of southern Africa and the tenrecs of Madagascar and Africa, two families of small mammals that were traditionally part of the order Insectivora. • Family: Tenrecidae (tenrecs) • Subfamily: Potamogalinae • Genus: PotamogaleGiant otter shrew, Potamogale velox LC • Family: Chrysochloridae • Subfamily: Amblysominae • Genus: CalcochlorisCongo golden mole, Calcochloris leucorhinus DD == Order: Hyracoidea (hyraxes) ==
Order: [[Hyracoidea]] (hyraxes)
The hyraxes are any of four species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. About the size of a domestic cat they are well-furred, with rounded bodies and a stumpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East. • Family: Procaviidae (hyraxes) • Genus: DendrohyraxWestern tree hyrax, D. dorsalis == Order: Proboscidea (elephants) ==
Order: [[Proboscidea]] (elephants)
in the Congo Basin The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living terrestrial animals. • Family: Elephantidae (elephants) • Genus: LoxodontaAfrican forest elephant, L. cyclotis == Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs) ==
Order: [[Sirenia]] (manatees and dugongs)
Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered. • Family: Trichechidae • Genus: TrichechusAfrican manatee, Trichechus senegalensis VU == Order: Primates ==
Order: [[Primate]]s
The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes. • Suborder: Strepsirrhini • Infraorder: Lemuriformes • Superfamily: Lorisoidea • Family: Lorisidae • Genus: ArctocebusGolden angwantibo, Arctocebus aureus LR/nt • Genus: PerodicticusPotto, Perodicticus potto LR/lc • Family: Galagidae • Genus: SciurocheirusBioko Allen's bushbaby, Sciurocheirus alleni LR/nt • Genus: GalagoidesPrince Demidoff's bushbaby, Galagoides demidovii LR/lc • Genus: EuoticusSouthern needle-clawed bushbaby, Euoticus elegantulus LR/nt • Suborder: Haplorhini • Infraorder: Simiiformes • Parvorder: Catarrhini • Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea • Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) • Genus: AllenopithecusAllen's swamp monkey, Allenopithecus nigroviridis LR/nt • Genus: MiopithecusAngolan talapoin, Miopithecus talapoin LR/lc • Gabon talapoin, Miopithecus ogouensis LR/lc • Genus: ChlorocebusMalbrouck, Chlorocebus cynosuros LR/lc • Genus: CercopithecusMoustached guenon, Cercopithecus cephus LR/lc • De Brazza's monkey, Cercopithecus neglectus LR/lc • Greater spot-nosed monkey, Cercopithecus nictitans LR/lc • Crowned guenon, Cercopithecus pogonias LR/lc • Genus: LophocebusGrey-cheeked mangabey, Lophocebus albigena LR/lc • Genus: PapioOlive baboon, Papio anubis LR/lc • Genus: CercocebusCollared mangabey, Cercocebus torquatus LR/nt • Genus: MandrillusMandrill, Mandrillus sphinx VU • Subfamily: Colobinae • Genus: ColobusMantled guereza, Colobus guereza LR/lc • Black colobus, Colobus satanas VU • Genus: ProcolobusRed colobus, Procolobus badius EN • Pennant's colobus, Procolobus pennantii EN • Superfamily: Hominoidea • Family: Hominidae (great apes) • Subfamily: Homininae • Tribe: Gorillini • Genus: GorillaWestern gorilla, Gorilla gorilla EN • Tribe: Panini • Genus: PanCommon chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes EN == Order: Rodentia (rodents) ==
Order: [[Rodent]]ia (rodents)
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to . • Suborder: Hystricognathi • Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) • Genus: AtherurusAfrican brush-tailed porcupine, Atherurus africanus LC • Genus: HystrixCape porcupine, Hystrix africaeaustralis LC • Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) • Genus: ThryonomysGreater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus LC • Suborder: Sciurognathi • Family: Anomaluridae • Subfamily: Anomalurinae • Genus: AnomalurusLord Derby's scaly-tailed squirrel, Anomalurus derbianus LC • Dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel, Anomalurus pusillus LC • Genus: AnomaluropsBeecroft's scaly-tailed squirrel, Anomalurops beecrofti LC • Subfamily: Zenkerellinae • Genus: IdiurusLong-eared flying mouse, Idiurus macrotis LC • Flying mouse, Idiurus zenkeri DD • Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) • Subfamily: Xerinae • Tribe: Protoxerini • Genus: EpixerusBiafran palm squirrel, Epixerus wilsoni DD • Genus: FunisciurusLady Burton's rope squirrel, Funisciurus isabella LC • Ribboned rope squirrel, Funisciurus lemniscatus DD • Fire-footed rope squirrel, Funisciurus pyrropus LC • Genus: MyosciurusAfrican pygmy squirrel, Myosciurus pumilio DD • Genus: ParaxerusGreen bush squirrel, Paraxerus poensis LC • Genus: ProtoxerusForest giant squirrel, Protoxerus stangeri LC • Family: Nesomyidae • Subfamily: Dendromurinae • Genus: DendroprionomysVelvet climbing mouse, Dendroprionomys rousseloti DD • Subfamily: Cricetomyinae • Genus: CricetomysEmin's pouched rat, Cricetomys emini LC • Gambian pouched rat, Cricetomys gambianus LC • Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.) • Subfamily: Deomyinae • Genus: DeomysLink rat, Deomys ferrugineus LC • Genus: LophuromysYellow-bellied brush-furred rat, Lophuromys luteogaster LC • Fire-bellied brush-furred rat, Lophuromys nudicaudus LC • Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat, Lophuromys sikapusi LC • Subfamily: Murinae • Genus: ColomysAfrican wading rat, Colomys goslingi LC • Genus: GrammomysShining thicket rat, Grammomys rutilans LC • Genus: HeimyscusAfrican smoky mouse, Heimyscus fumosus LC • Genus: HybomysPeters's striped mouse, Hybomys univittatus LC • Genus: HylomyscusBeaded wood mouse, Hylomyscus aeta LC • Allen's wood mouse, Hylomyscus alleni LC • Little wood mouse, Hylomyscus parvus LC • Stella wood mouse, Hylomyscus stella LC • Genus: LemniscomysTypical striped grass mouse, Lemniscomys striatus LC • Genus: MalacomysBig-eared swamp rat, Malacomys longipes LC • Genus: MastomysGuinea multimammate mouse, Mastomys erythroleucus LC • Natal multimammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis LC • Genus: MusAfrican pygmy mouse, Mus minutoides LC • Peters's mouse, Mus setulosus LC • Thomas's pygmy mouse, Mus sorella LC • Genus: MylomysAfrican groove-toothed rat, Mylomys dybowskii LC • Genus: MyomyscusBrockman's rock mouse, Myomyscus brockmani LC • Genus: OenomysCommon rufous-nosed rat, Oenomys hypoxanthus LC • Genus: PraomysJackson's soft-furred mouse, Praomys jacksoni LC • Petter's soft-furred mouse, Praomys petteri LC • Tullberg's soft-furred mouse, Praomys tullbergi LC • Genus: StochomysTarget rat, Stochomys longicaudatus LC == Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons) ==
Order: [[Soricomorpha]] (shrews, moles, and solenodons)
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers. • Family: Soricidae (shrews) • Subfamily: Crocidurinae • Genus: CrociduraBates's shrew, Crocidura batesi LC • Long-footed shrew, Crocidura crenata LC • Dent's shrew, Crocidura denti LC • Long-tailed musk shrew, Crocidura dolichura LC • Goliath shrew, Crocidura goliath LC • Grasse's shrew, Crocidura grassei LC • Hildegarde's shrew, Crocidura hildegardeae LC • Butiaba naked-tailed shrew, Crocidura littoralis LC • Ludia's shrew, Crocidura ludia LC • Turbo shrew, Crocidura turba LC • Genus: ParacrociduraLesser large-headed shrew, Paracrocidura schoutedeni LC • Genus: SuncusRemy's pygmy shrew, Suncus remyi LC • Genus: SylvisorexJohnston's forest shrew, Sylvisorex johnstoni LC • Climbing shrew, Sylvisorex megalura LC • Greater forest shrew, Sylvisorex ollula LC • Subfamily: Myosoricinae • Genus: CongosorexLesser Congo shrew, Congosorex verheyeni LC == Order: Chiroptera (bats) ==
Order: [[Chiroptera]] (bats)
The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals. • Family: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats) • Subfamily: Pteropodinae • Genus: EidolonStraw-coloured fruit bat, Eidolon helvum LC • Genus: EpomophorusLesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat, Epomophorus grandis DD • Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat, Epomophorus labiatus LC • Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat, Epomophorus wahlbergi LC • Genus: EpomopsFranquet's epauletted fruit bat, Epomops franqueti LC • Genus: HypsignathusHammer-headed bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus LC • Genus: LissonycterisAngolan rousette, Lissonycteris angolensis LC • Genus: MicropteropusPeters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat, Micropteropus pusillus LC • Genus: MyonycterisLittle collared fruit bat, Myonycteris torquata LC • Genus: RousettusEgyptian fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus LC • Genus: ScotonycterisPohle's fruit bat, Scotonycteris ophiodon EN • Zenker's fruit bat, Scotonycteris zenkeri NT • Subfamily: Macroglossinae • Genus: MegaloglossusWoermann's bat, Megaloglossus woermanni LC • Family: Vespertilionidae • Subfamily: Myotinae • Genus: MyotisRufous mouse-eared bat, Myotis bocagii LC • Subfamily: Vespertilioninae • Genus: GlauconycterisSilvered bat, Glauconycteris argentata LC • Bibundi bat, Glauconycteris egeria DD • Butterfly bat, Glauconycteris variegata LC • Genus: HypsugoBroad-headed pipistrelle, Hypsugo crassulus LC • Mouselike pipistrelle, Hypsugo musciculus DD • Genus: MimetillusMoloney's mimic bat, Mimetillus moloneyi LC • Genus: NeoromiciaCape serotine, Neoromicia capensis LC • Tiny serotine, Neoromicia guineensis LC • Banana pipistrelle, Neoromicia nanus LC • Rendall's serotine, Neoromicia rendalli LC • Somali serotine, Neoromicia somalicus LC • White-winged serotine, Neoromicia tenuipinnis LC • Genus: ScotoecusHinde's lesser house bat, Scotoecus hindei DD • Genus: ScotophilusAfrican yellow bat, Scotophilus dinganii LC • Subfamily: Miniopterinae • Genus: MiniopterusLeast long-fingered bat, Miniopterus minor NT • Family: Molossidae • Genus: ChaerephonNigerian free-tailed bat, Chaerephon nigeriae LC • Little free-tailed bat, Chaerephon pumila LC • Genus: MopsSierra Leone free-tailed bat, Mops brachypterus LC • Railer bat, Mops thersites LC • Family: Emballonuridae • Genus: ColeuraAfrican sheath-tailed bat, Coleura afra LC • Genus: SaccolaimusPel's pouched bat, Saccolaimus peli NT • Genus: TaphozousMauritian tomb bat, Taphozous mauritianus LC • Family: Nycteridae • Genus: NycterisBate's slit-faced bat, Nycteris arge LC • Large slit-faced bat, Nycteris grandis LC • Hairy slit-faced bat, Nycteris hispida LC • Large-eared slit-faced bat, Nycteris macrotis LC • Egyptian slit-faced bat, Nycteris thebaica LC • Family: Rhinolophidae • Subfamily: Rhinolophinae • Genus: RhinolophusAdam's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus adami DD • Halcyon horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus alcyone LC • Rüppell's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus fumigatus LC • Lander's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus landeri LC • Forest horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus silvestris VU • Swinny's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus swinnyi NT • Subfamily: Hipposiderinae • Genus: HipposiderosBenito roundleaf bat, Hipposideros beatus LC • Sundevall's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros caffer LC • Cyclops roundleaf bat, Hipposideros cyclops LC • Giant roundleaf bat, Hipposideros gigas LC • Noack's roundleaf bat, Hipposideros ruber LC • Genus: TriaenopsPersian trident bat, Triaenops persicus LC == Order: Pholidota (pangolins) ==
Order: [[Pholidota]] (pangolins)
The order Pholidota comprises the eight species of pangolin. Pangolins have the powerful claws, elongated snout and long tongue seen in the other unrelated anteater species. • Family: Manidae • Genus: ManisGiant pangolin, Manis gigantea LR/lc • Long-tailed pangolin, Manis tetradactyla LR/lc • Tree pangolin, Manis tricuspis LR/lc == Order: Cetacea (whales and dolphins and porpoises) ==
Order: [[Cetacea]] (whales and dolphins and porpoises)
The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater. • Suborder: Mysticeti • Family: Balaenopteridae • Subfamily: Megapterinae • Genus: MegapteraHumpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae LC (possibly not as abundant as other populations) • Subfamily: Balaenopterinae • Genus: BalaenopteraBlue whale, Balaenoptera m. musculus intermedia EN • Southern fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus quoyi EN • Southern sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis schlegelii EN • Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera edeni DD • Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis DD • Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata LR/nt • Suborder: Odontoceti • Family: Physeteridae • Genus: PhyseterSperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU • Superfamily: Platanistoidea • Family: Kogiidae • Genus: KogiaPygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps DD • Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima DD • Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins) • Genus: StenellaPantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata DD • Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene DD • Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba DD • Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis DD • Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris DD • Genus: StenoRough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis DD • Genus: SousaAtlantic humpback dolphin, Sousa teuszii NT (now rare) • Genus: TursiopsCommon bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus DD • Genus: LagenodelphisFraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei DD • Genus: FeresaPygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD • Genus: PseudorcaFalse killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens DD • Genus: GlobicephalaShort-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus DD • Genus: OrcinusOrca, Orcinus orca DD • Genus: PeponocephalaMelon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra DD • Family: Ziphidae • Genus: MesoplodonBlainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris DD • Genus: ZiphiusCuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris DD == Order: Carnivora (carnivorans) ==
Order: [[Carnivora]] (carnivorans)
native to the Congo There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. • Suborder: Feliformia • Family: Felidae • Subfamily: Felinae • Genus: CaracalAfrican golden cat, C. aurata • Genus: LeptailurusServal, Leptailurus serval • Subfamily: Pantherinae • Genus: PantheraLeopard, P. pardus • Family: Viverridae • Subfamily: Viverrinae • Genus: CivettictisAfrican civet, C. civetta • Genus: GenettaServaline genet, G. servalinaKing genet, G. poensis • Genus: PoianaCentral African oyan, Poiana richardsonii • Family: Nandiniidae • Genus: NandiniaAfrican palm civet, N. binotata • Family: Herpestidae • Genus: BdeogaleBlack-footed mongoose, B. nigripes • Genus: CrossarchusAlexander's kusimanse, C. alexandri • Genus: HerpestesCommon slender mongoose, H. sanguineus • Genus: XenogaleLong-nosed mongoose, H. naso • Family: Hyaenidae • Genus: CrocutaSpotted hyena, C. crocuta • Suborder: Caniformia • Family: Canidae • Genus: LupulellaSide-striped jackal, L. adusta • Family: Mustelidae • Genus: IctonyxStriped polecat, I. striatus • Genus: MellivoraHoney badger, M. capensis • Genus: HydrictisSpeckle-throated otter, H. maculicollis • Genus: AonyxAfrican clawless otter, A. capensis == Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates) ==
Order: [[Artiodactyla]] (even-toed ungulates)
The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans. • Family: Suidae (pigs) • Subfamily: Phacochoerinae • Genus: PhacochoerusCommon warthog, Phacochoerus africanus • Subfamily: Suinae • Genus: HylochoerusGiant forest hog, Hylochoerus meinertzhageni • Genus: PotamochoerusRed river hog, Potamochoerus porcus • Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses) • Genus: HippopotamusHippopotamus, H. amphibius • Family: Tragulidae • Genus: HyemoschusWater chevrotain, Hyemoschus aquaticus • Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats) • Subfamily: Antilopinae • Genus: NeotragusBates's pygmy antelope, Neotragus batesi • Subfamily: Bovinae • Genus: SyncerusAfrican buffalo, Syncerus caffer • Genus: TragelaphusBongo, Tragelaphus eurycerusBushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptusSitatunga, Tragelaphus spekii • Subfamily: Cephalophinae • Genus: CephalophusPeters's duiker, Cephalophus callipygus LR/nt • Bay duiker, Cephalophus dorsalis LR/nt • White-bellied duiker, Cephalophus leucogaster LR/nt • Blue duiker, Cephalophus monticola LR/lc • Black-fronted duiker, Cephalophus nigrifrons LR/nt • Ogilby's duiker, Cephalophus ogilbyi LR/nt • Yellow-backed duiker, Cephalophus silvicultor LR/nt • Genus: SylvicapraCommon duiker, Sylvicapra grimmia LR/lc • Subfamily: Reduncinae • Genus: KobusWaterbuck, Kobus ellipsiprymnus LR/cd • Genus: ReduncaSouthern reedbuck, Redunca arundinum LR/cd ==See also==
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